A sketch of a green hardback notebook covered in stickers: a Dubai DXB luggage tag, a photo of the Burj Khalifa, a Game Boy, headphones and Goku, with “Good design, brighter days” written on it. Pencil notes around it list ideas, notes, projects and life, and design, code, travel, music, games and friends, with “Always a work in progress.”

I’m a designerbased in Dubai, UAE.

My name’s Tajdid but you can call me Taj. I’m a product designer, originally from Ireland and currently living in Dubai. I was born in Bangladesh, grew up in Belfast and have been making things for the internet since I was 14.

I enjoy figuring out how things work, making complicated things feel simple and finding little ways to make everyday experiences better.

Making things for the internet

I started building websites when I was 14, mostly because I was curious about how things worked and wanted to make something of my own.

That curiosity eventually led me into product design, where I’ve spent the last eight-plus years working on digital products, particularly in financial services and property technology.

I’ve worked on everything from improving existing experiences to building entirely new products from scratch. I enjoy the process of understanding a problem, exploring different approaches and figuring out how all the pieces fit together.

Lately, I’ve also been getting back into building things myself, experimenting with code, AI and small side projects.

Young Taj at home, standing beside a desk with a chunky CRT monitor, keyboard and speakers.

Taj browsing vinyl records in a record shop, with album covers on the wall behind him.

Taj seen from behind in a white T-shirt, in a café with plants and framed prints on the walls.

Taj working on a laptop in a café full of plants, with a coffee beside him.

A few things I believe

Stay curious
Curiosity got me building websites when I was 14, and it’s still what drives me. I ask a lot of questions, explore unfamiliar ideas and learn by trying things myself.
Make things, don’t just design them
I like getting ideas off static screens and into something people can actually use. A working prototype shows things that are hard to spot in Figma, and it’s satisfying to see an idea come to life.
Craft still matters
Small details make a difference: typography, spacing, hierarchy, interactions and all the little decisions that make something feel considered. Tools will keep changing, but I don’t think thoughtful design goes out of style.
Think in systems
I look for patterns and build things that make the next piece of work easier, whether that’s a design system, a reusable component or a better workflow. Good foundations help people move faster without the quality slipping.
Keep experimenting
Not everything needs to be polished. Sometimes I build something just to see whether it’s possible. Some experiments turn out useful and others go nowhere, but I usually learn something along the way.

Where I’ve been

Jul 2022 – Mar 2026
3 yrs 9 mos
Stake
Senior Product Designer
Nearly four years working across property investment products, from improving existing experiences to designing new products such as StakeOne and AutoInvest. I also contributed to design systems and internal tools.
Jul 2018 – Jun 2022
4 yrs
Synechron
UX/UI Designer to Lead Product Designer
Worked across financial services, designing digital experiences for banks including Emirates NBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank and RAKBANK.
Sep 2013 – Present
13 yrs 2 mos
Independent work
Product design, websites and experiments
Selected freelance projects, websites and independent experiments across product design, branding and development.